Exam 24: International Law and Transactions.

In CASE 24.2 Medellin v.Texas (2008),in ruling against the defendant,the U.S.Supreme Court considered the question of whether the decisions of the International Court of Justice that flowed from two international treaties were binding on the state of Texas.

In CASE 24.4Carijano v.Occidental Petroleum Corp.(2011),the Achuar tribe of PerusuedOccidental Petroleum in a Los Angeles,California state court,alleging environmental contamination and release of hazardous waste into the rain forests in Peru where the Achuar people live.Occidental moved to dismiss the claim on the grounds of:

The transfer of technical data to a foreign citizen while present in the U.S.is generally not considered to be an export.

A __________ is created when a group of states reduce or eliminate tariffs between themselves but maintain their own individual tariffs as to other states.

The traditional Islamic rules and laws that regulate Muslim life are called Sharia.

Connie owns a retail establishment that sells electronics.She does a lot of business with Company ABC in Japan.Connie does not want to learn Japanese law or travel to Japan in the event of a dispute with the company.She seeks advice regarding how to protect herself from such risks in the event of a dispute.Which of the following would be a good idea for Connie?

Explain the "commercial activity" exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Which of the following is a legal principle of international law under which nations submit their decision-making authority to a common organization or institution?

Under Islamic law,"Zakat" is the allocation of certain taxes to deprived and poor people as a welfare contribution.

The members of the European Parliament are elected by the __________ of the member states.

When internationally accepted arbitration rules are used in conjunction with the parties' own methods of selecting an arbitration panel,it is known as a(n)__________ arbitration.

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 is the principal U.S.statute addressing unfair foreign practices affecting U.S.exports of goods or services.

Set forth the seven principle European Institutions primarily responsible for governing the European Union.

The __________ is a program developed by the industrialized countries to assist developing nations by improving their ability to export.

A(n)__________ has features of a customs union but goes a step further by eliminating barriers that restrict the movement of labor,capital,and technology among member nations.

One simple way of addressing foreign tax risks is a(n)__________,whereby the local licensee is obligated to pay all taxes other than those specifically allocated to the foreign partner.

The __________ collects U.S.tariffs in this country.

Civil law systems are based on British law.

A preference given by a country to domestic products in government procurement is a type of nontariff barrier to trade.

The __________ was created to provide financing for the purchase of U.S.exports.